Overview
Character Name
The Mother
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Mature Adult
Role Size
Featured
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Mezzo-Soprano, Soprano
Vocal Range
High Note: A♯5/B♭5
Low Note: B3
Vocal Technique
Operatic
Time & Place
Nagasaki, Japan, 20th century
Analysis
Cio-Cio-San's Mother is invited to celebrate her wedding to Pinkerton. She is wise to the situation, and is certain that this marriage will not last very long. Cio-Cio-San is getting older, and once her looks have faded, the family is sure that Pinkerton will go home to
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